4. What is
the nature of your current employment?
Permanent
Fixed term contract
Temporary
Part-time
Casual
5. What is
you preferred work mode?
Permanent
Freelance or Temporary
Part-time or Casual
6. On
average, how many hours a week are you working?
< 25 hours
25 - 30 hours
31 - 35 hours
36 - 40 hours
41 - 45 hours
46 - 50 hours
50 hours +
1. What
type of organisation do you currently work for?
Event agency
Professional Conference Organisation
Corporate
Association
Charity
Government
Exhibition Company
Event Service Company
Commercial Conference Company
Venue
2. How
many people are employed in your organisation?
Less than 5
5-10
10-25
25 -100 +
100 +
3. Where
does your business operate?
Locally only
Australia wide
Globally
4. What
type of organisation would you prefer to work for?
Event agency
Professional Conference Organisation
Corporate
Association
Charity
Government
Exhibition Company
Event Service Company
Commercial Conference Company
Venue
Not applicable - I am happy with my current
employer
C: THE PAST 12 MONTHS: THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND YOUR WORKPLACE
1. Over
the past 12 months have your work hours
Been reduced?
Increased?
No change?
2. Have
your work responsibilities changed during the last 12 months?
Increased
Decreased
No change
3. Has
your workplace been restructured during the last 12 months?
Yes
No
4. Has
anyone in your workplace been made redundant?
Yes
No
5a. Have
you been made redundant during the last 12 months?
Yes
No (Please proceed to Question 6)
5b. If
Yes, how long had you been with your employer?
Less than 12 months
1-2 years
3-5 years
6 years +
5c. Were
you paid a redundancy package?
Yes
No
5d. Were
you offered an outplacement service to help you through the transition process
of finding alternative work?
Yes
No
5e. Did your employer manage the process effectively/fairly?
Yes
No
6a. Have
you been required to take a compulsory leave break during the last 12 months?
Yes
No (Please proceed to Question 7)
6b. If
Yes, was it
Paid leave?
Unpaid leave?
A mixture of paid/unpaid leave?
7. Would
you work reduced hours/salary if it meant keeping your position?
Yes
No
8. Has
there been a freeze on staff recruitment during the last 12 months?
Yes
No
9a. Has your workplace recruited any staff during the last 12 months?
Yes
No (Please proceed to Question 10)
9b. If Yes
were they
Temporary staff?
Permanent staff?
9c. And were
they
Replacing a departing staff member?
Recruiting for a newly created position?
10. Are
you experiencing less staff turnover in your workplace now compared to this
time last year?
Yes
No
No change
11. Do you
feel secure in your current role?
Yes
No
12. Are
your career goals still being met?
Yes
No
13. Has
the current economic downturn had a negative impact on team morale?
Yes
No
14. Has
the current economic downturn had a negative impact on team productivity?
Yes
No
D: TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Has
there been a decrease in the amount of training/professional development
offered by your employer in the past 12 months?
Yes
No
2. Does
the training currently provided by your employer meet your future career needs?
Yes
No
3. What is
your preferred form of training?
Online training
On-the-job training
Internal seminars/workshops
Professional development courses
Formal university/college qualifications
4. How
important do you think educational qualifications are in the events industry?
Very important
Important
Not important
E: WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE
1. Rate
your direct manager on a scale from 1-10 (with 1 being the most positive)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2. Rate in
order of importance from 1-10 (with 1 being
the most important), the following factors as they apply to your job
satisfaction
Your specific responsibilities and level of autonomy
Management style and working environment
Opportunities for continued education/training
Salary
Career progression opportunities
Relationships with colleagues
Job stability/security
Work life balance and flexibility
Organisation type e.g. corporate, not for profit, agency etc.
Convenient location
3. What
are the benefits that your employer currently provides?
Good relationship with colleagues
Convenient location
Job security
Responsibility and autonomy
Supportive management
Learning and development opportunities
Good pay and/or bonuses
Aligned with personal interests
Genuinely supports work/life balance
Opportunities for promotion and progression
4. What do
you think most affects work productivity and motivation within your workplace?
Poor management style and lack of acknowledgement for achievements
Job stability/security
Low salary
Low staff morale
Lack of challenge, responsibility and autonomy in role
Lack of career opportunities
Lack of communication between departments
Ineffective systems and processes
Lack of training and development
Inflexible work practises
5. Did you
undertake a formal induction process when you started your current role?
Yes
No
6. Do you
have at least weekly meetings with your direct manager regarding project
updates, KPI’s etc?
Yes
No
7a. Do you
receive regular performance appraisals?
Yes
No (Please proceed to Question 8)
7b. If Yes,
how often do they occur?
Every 6 months
Once a year
Ad hoc
8. Do you
think you are generally treated fairly and with respect in the workplace?
Yes
No
9. Do you ever take sick days when you are not ill?
Yes
No
1. What
work-life balance practices does your employer offer, if any?
Compressed working week (i.e. work 38 hours in 4 days)
Flexitime
Job sharing
Telecommuting (work from home or another location)
Part time work
Shorter work days for parents
Bereavement/compassionate leave
Paid or part paid maternity leave
Paid or part paid paternity leave
Paid leave to care for family members (i.e. use of sick leave)
Onsite/ near site childcare
2. Do you
think the availability of work-life balance practices in your workplace would
have a positive impact on any of the following?
Reduced absenteeism
Reduced turnover
Higher productivity
Higher morale
Improvements to the bottom line
Reduced employee stress
Increased loyalty
Improved company image
3. Do you
believe being available at any time of the day or night is an expectation of
your job?
Yes
No
4. Do you
blame technology for a lack of separation between your work and social life?
Yes
No
5. Are you
given the option of taking time-in-lieu when you work overtime or on weekends?
Yes
No
1. How did
you secure your current role?
Industry contact
Direct approach to an organisation (where no role was advertised)
Recruitment agency
Online advertisement
Print media advertisement
Networking website e.g. LinkedIn
2a. Are
you satisfied in your current role?
Yes (Please proceed to Question 3)
No
2b. If No,
are you
Speaking to management about your concerns to resolve any dissatisfaction?
Currently seeking new opportunities?
Staying in the role for security?
Staying because there are no other options at present?
3. Which
do you agree with most?
My best chances of promotion are to stay within my current employer
My best chances of promotion are to move to another employer in the events industry
My best chances of promotion are to leave the events industry altogether
4a. Will
you be seeking a new role within the next 6-12 months?
Yes
No (Please proceed to Question 5)
4b. If
Yes, why will you be seeking a new role?
No career prospects
Dissatisfaction with job responsibilities
Poor working conditions
Inadequate systems, processes and procedures
Redundancy
Seeking higher salary
Desire to achieve a greater work-life balance
Personality clash
5. What do
you think will be the main challenges for you as a job seeker?
Competition from other candidates
Lack of available opportunities
Positions don’t meet salary expectations
Lack of relevant experience
Lack of relevant qualifications
6. What
influences you the most when applying for a new role?
Responsibilities of the role
Salary
Bonuses/incentives
Company’s brand/reputation/culture
Organisation type e.g. corporate, not for profit, agency etc.
Company location
Training and professional development opportunities
Opportunities for promotion/career progression
7. What was the main reason you left your last employer?
No career prospects
Dissatisfaction with job responsibilities
Poor working conditions
Inadequate systems, processes and procedures
Redundancy
Seeking higher salary
To join the events industry
Company relocation
Desire to create greater work-life balance
Personality clash
Company culture
Family commitments
To start your own business/work on a freelance basis
To travel/pursue personal interests
To retire
Not applicable - I have not left a job within the events industry
8. What is
your major career aspiration over the next three years?
To gain a job with more responsibility
To maintain your current job responsibilities
To start your own business
To pursue othe interests (study, travel etc)
To start a family
To change careers outside of the events industry
9. If you
have been made a job offer in the last 12 months has it met your salary/package
expectations?
Yes
No
10a If you were offered a new role and then counter-offered by your current employer,
would you stay in your present position?
Yes
No (Please proceed to Question 11)
10b. If Yes,
what would most influence you to stay?
Salary increase or bonus payment
Job promotion
Increased responsibilities in current role
Greater access to training and educational opportunities
Offer of a more flexible or changed working arrangement
Company culture
11. Have
you been headhunted within the last 12 months?
Yes
No
12. Would
you move interstate or overseas to secure the right role?
Yes
No
1. What
salary (not including superannuation) are you currently earning?
